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Shaft rings

Scope note

Use for bands or moldings found most often in Gothic architecture encircling shafts of columns or engaged columns at locations other than their ends, often to hide or to strengthen the joint between two sections of a shaft.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001762

Broader Terms used

<shaft components>

Equivalent Terms used

shaft ring

Created

13yrs ago

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